Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Online Retail 'Inspiring Day in New York City'

Hello, here I am in the big apple in a big chair, I posted a pic of this chair a little while ago, here but I like this picture the best, I think I look so much more stylish, posing in my Johnny Was dress. I have been super busy doing my thing here, meeting exciting and talented people, learning some very valuable insights into merchandising for online retailing. I hope you enjoy some random pics of what I got up to yesterday....

Walking up Broadway...fast!

I can't resist a good anchor. I'd love this one at home.

Bought some new vinyls, I can't believe how cheap they are.

Awesome converse display.....

Popped in and bought the boys a pair....

Next stop a meeting at Union Square. On the run snap of the Flat Iron building, amazing.

Whilst waiting for my friend in Union Square this is what I saw.

The Subway entrance, a hive of activity, though some of it very interesting indeed!

Hare Khrisna's.

Intense concentration.....

Why not? Lunch time yoga classes...

What started out as a random solo drum act......

ended up being some bizarre random object exorcism.......

Our meeting took us to Fishs Eddy. Wow a visual treat and more merchandising talk, after the store visit I was taken to The New York Pubic Library's new exhibition 'New York Lunches'. The connection being that Fishs Eddy has created a limited edition of merchadise based on artwork and menus from the collection...

A barrel full of tea pot lids...

Heading back down town we walked through the Union Square food market and filled a basket with fresh organic fruit and some yummy cheeses....

A busy day and my mind was crazy excited. New York City never fails to amaze and inspire! Today I am doing a little shopping research hahahaha! Tomorrow I am attending a Conference on merchandising for online retail, it goes something like this. Think outside the box, big or small your online shop is global so get smart, get savvy, as online shopping grows to gigantic heights you will have to fight for your customers. No more Mum and Pop shops allowed! What? I kinda get the last part!

The kidlet is finally murmuring herself off to sleep. We've had a week or so of high temps and a nasty cold. Nursing a sick toddler is not so much fun. My little escape each morning when my girl goes down for her nap is to read these NY posts. Almost (almost!) as good as going myself:). Love seeing the photos of you and what you are up to!

Almost as good but never as good. But as my mother alwasy used to say to me when she was galavanting around, New York ain't going anywhere. You will get here one day, just wait for the kidlet to get a little older!